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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2019-01-17, Page 8PAGE 8. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 2019. Snowmobile trails require more snow, grooming It was quite a week of weather for the return to school for the children. Monday it was more like spring with temperatures above 0°C and the sun shining. Tuesday the clouds and rain arrived and the temperatures dropped, and freezing rain began and roads iced up and school was cancelled for some on Wednesday. Then the snow squalls moved in on Wednesday, covered up the ice, but many roads were still treacherous, so no school again on Thursday. Friday dawned clear but cold, to finish the week. Hard to dress children when each day was so different from the day before, but at least there is now snow for them to play in and having a couple extra days off is always fun for them and enjoyable for bus drivers! Having snow means that the snowmobilers will be getting ready to hit the trails. I am told the trails are now all staked and the groomer is ready for action to be on the trails. A bit more snow is needed and by the look of the forecast, snow is coming and we will soon hear the roar of snowmobiles out and about. It is great to hear that Mary Davidson is now at Huronlea Home for the Aged. She has missed her many friends and looks forward to seeing folks when they drop in. Welcome back to Brussels, Mary. Looking for visitors to drop in for a visit is Edythe Warwick in Wingham Hospital. She enjoys visitors and a Tim Hortons coffee is always a tasty treat! Our sympathies are extended to the Ten Pas families of Brussels on the passing of Wilma (Ten Pas). She had lived in Guelph and will be missed by her family and the Ten Pas families. Our sympathies are extended to the Benneweis family on the passing of Ivan Benneweis. He will be missed by his children Dale and Robert and their families. Ivan farmed around the Brodhagen area and his sons live in Brodhagen and Walton area. Ivan loved to play cards and over the years he supported Walton, Brodhagen, Mitchell and Brussels card parties and tournaments. Our condolences to all. Our sympathies are extended to the Dobson and Bremner families on the passing of Cindy Carmody Dobson of Palmerston. She will be missed by her husband Jamie and in- laws Jim and Barb (Bremner) Dobson and Carmody families. Our condolences to all. The Cranbrook Dart Club played on a very wintery Wednesday night last week, which is not unusual. There were 17 players who braved the weather to take aim at the boards. Team 3, Murray Keffer and Rita Bowers, won five games. Marita Lefor had the high shot for the ladies of 101 and Logan Peterson, for the second week in a row, was the high man hitting 140. We will hope for better weather on Wednesday nights! Welcome home to John and Lisa Kennedy and Kaden Huether from a trip to the south. They were at the Mayan Riviera area in Mexico. They had great weather, great food, great time, but of course, it is great to get home! We had many members of our family home on the weekend to celebrate Kelly’s birthday. With the arrival of some snow this week, it meant the “city” kids could go out on the snowmobile and sleds to play. They had a great time, enjoyed lunch and then another ride before heading home. The Jarosz family and Scott, Brea and Wes enjoyed the outdoors, while Auntie LeeAnn and Craig watched from inside before having lunch. A short visit but some very happy boys! The Walton Hall was the venue for the McDougall family to host a birthday party on the weekend. Lots of room for fun and games and eating of birthday cake. Celebrating birthdays this past week were Aiden Hackwell, Kelly McDonald Jarosz, Sarah McDonald, Lucas Mader, Brad Pryce, Ron Stevenson, George Zwep, Don Baan, Jeff McGavin, Gordon Mitchell, Brenda Dalton, Holly Mitchell, Doris Williamson, Dianne Huether, Murray McCall, Valerie Collins, Brett Stevenson and Cody Glanville. Happy birthday to all. NEWS FROM WALTON By Jo-Ann McDonald Call 887-6570 PEOPLE AROUND WALTON Big plans Last Friday, the Maitland Mills Association was struck to find ways to revive historical mills in Brussels and Gorrie. Prior to the first meeting of the group, charter members took Rob Leverty of the Ontario Historical Society to the sites, which are owned and maintained by the Maitland Valley Conservation Authority, to show what the organizations were aiming to save. Checking out Logan’s Mill in Brussels are, from left, charter members Charlie Hoy and Gerry Wheeler, Community Futures representative Paul Nichol and Leverty. For more information, look to next week’s edition of The Citizen.(Denny Scott photo) M-T supports cannabis outlets Most of Morris-Turnberry Council feels that, to encourage all forms of development, the municipality needs to opt in to the province’s cannabis retail outlet program, and voted accordingly during its Jan. 8 meeting. Despite not getting the information council requested from OPP Officer David Sinko, who explained that a cannabis retail outlet’s impact on crime and policing costs was something he couldn’t forecast, councillors voted nearly unanimously to go ahead with it. Deputy-Mayor Sharen Zinn explained that the municipality’s chance of having a store in the near future was infinitesimal, and for that reason she supported it. “I really don’t see why there would be any problem with opting in,” she said. “It’s not going to affect us right away, and, by the time it does, it will affect everyone anyway.” Sinko agreed with Zinn’s assessment of the situation, saying his understanding is that there are 25 lottery positions for the first round of outlet licenses. “My opinion is, you could put 100 in Toronto and that wouldn’t meet that demand,” he said, adding that the province is currently looking at centres with a population of more than 50,000. “You would get feedback in the interim, but it wouldn’t affect the community immediately,” he said. Councillor Kevin Freiburger said that opting out would deny any possible development, which he didn’t support. Councillor Jamie McCallum moved that council approve the change, with Councillor Jim Nelemans seconding and requesting a recorded vote on the issue. Mayor Jamie Heffer said he had received public comments both for and against opting in, and said the fact that financing was available “raised some alarm” for him. He said he was in favour of opting out because he wanted to err on the side of caution. McCallum, Zinn, Nelemans and Freiburger voted in favour of the change, which was then brought back to council earlier this week. By Denny Scott The Citizen The Citizen #1 And We Still Try Harder! Recent circulation figures show The Citizen has the highest circulation in the northern part of Huron County, #3 in the entire county. The Citizen Proudly Community-Owned Since 1985 One year subscription to The Citizen only $3800 Enclosed is $38.00 for a 1-year subscription Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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